It's the age of expenses, and if you are a college student, managing things on your own is a thing to worry. We have witnessed that many students are living away from their home for their studies and they have nobody who can guide them with making the right choices.

However, the technology that way comes as a blessing, making students life easier with the help of certain apps. Most of the college students must have downloaded quite a few popular apps already, they might include social networking and entertainment apps. Many of those are very fun, but additional apps are available that are very useful for a student.

Here is the list of apps that are gaining popularity among college students:

mPokket: It’s a prominent digital lending platform offering short term personal loans to college students in a hassle-free and seamless manner. It is also eliminating the need for the time-consuming as well as the paper-heavy process of obtaining loans from traditional sources. Any college student in India is eligible to borrow money instantly using the mPokket mobile app.

Available on: iOS and Android.

Alarmy: (Sleep if you can): An alarm app with a twist. It requires the user to do certain simple tasks, like clicking a picture or shaking the phone a certain number of times for the ringing to stop, helping the user wake up without hitting the snooze button.

Available on: iOS and Android.

Ridlr: It gives real-time information on bus, metro and train timings, with cancellations, delays and alternative suggestions for transport.

Available on: iOS and Android

Dropbox: Dropbox helps students keep all their notes and study material in one place, removing the fear of losing them or mysteriously deleting from their hard drives.

Available on: iOS and Android.

Swiggy: Swiggy is the leading food ordering and delivery platform in India. The innovative technology, large and nimble delivery service and exceptional consumer focus at Swiggy enabled a host of benefits that includes lightning fast deliveries, live order tracking and no restrictions on order amount, all while having the pleasure of enjoying your favourite meal wherever you'd like it.

Available on: iOS and Android.